I've taken the dialect quiz before and it always pegs me right on.
Anyone up for weighing in on my indecisive Disney planning saga?
I had a bounceback booked for our trip in July - Garden View room at POR for $208/night. I was swept up in the Free Dining frenzy, cancelled my BB offer and booked the same room type at POR with the Free Dining offer. Original cost was ~$4,700, BUT I have to call because it won't let me change DS1's age on the computer, and he will turn 10 in May. So I expect the price to go up a few hundred dollars. My plan is to pay for the trip using discounted GC and possibly cash out URs.
Now I'm having cold feet about; 1. POR and 2. Free Dining. Like many of you here, i prefer to MAXIMIZE. So, even though DH and DS1 have requested Sci-Fi, I'm having a hard time booking it since I know it's a terrible value on the
DDP. This is why we rarely do the DDP - although I do appreciate the convenience. I feel pressure to get the most out of the dining plan. We've never stayed at POR before (only POP, and the boys and I stayed at FQ in November). I'm a little intimidated by the size of POR and the internal bus stops, especially after
@disneymagicgirl 's review a few days ago. Here are the options I'm now considering:
- CSR in the brand new tower (standard view) for $1,659 + UT 6 day tickets ($1,693 for base, $1,956 for PH)
- CSR in a preferred room $1,854 + UT 6 day tickets ($1,693 for base, $1,956 for PH)
- Leave it alone and stay at POR
We've never had PHs before, but when I told DH we would have them this time, he was looking forward to that. So, I think I will probably keep them. The boys and I stayed at FQ in November and I LOVED the theme there and the boat to DS. I definitely want to stay at a moderate, since this will be a laid back trip and we want to spend time at the pool. Switching to CSR would also open me up to being able to grab a Priceline deal closer to time for a deluxe if one pops up. I don't think I could do that having a package booked if it's after the 60 day mark for FPs - but maybe I'm wrong on that?
I need to figure this out pretty soon to see if I need to switch gears and not obtain anymore Disney GCs. Right now, I have $1,425 in Disney GC that I obtained for $1,016, or a 29% savings (some of that discount is increased due to free SB VGCs). That amount can go to dining and other expenses if I choose to ditch my free dining package.
